SB42 Summary: Seizure Safe Schools Act

• Allows parents or guardians of students with seizure disorders to submit a seizure management and treatment plan to local school boards for inclusion in the student's individual health plan, effective beginning the 2022-2023 school year.

• Seizure management and treatment plans must include prescribed medications, dosage and administration details, health care services, evaluation of the student's ability to manage seizures, parent/guardian signature, and the treating physician's contact information.

• Permits unlicensed school employees (trained in accordance with state guidelines) to administer seizure disorder medications with parental consent, in coordination with school nurses and local superintendent recommendations.

• Requires the State Department of Education and Alabama Board of Nursing to develop training guidelines for school nurses and medication assistants on seizure recognition, management, and first aid, with approval by March 1, 2022.

• Provides legal immunity to school employees for acts or omissions performed in good faith under this chapter and protects physicians from liability for school execution of seizure management plans.